Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls “Google Assistant.”

Alphabet Inc surpassed Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the United States in after-hours trading on Monday, knocking the iPhone maker from the top spot that it has held for the better part of four years.

Four years after unveiling its wearable glass headset, Alphabet Inc.'s Google shut down several social media accounts linked to the Glass gadget, ending its push to popularize the pricey eyeglasses with consumers.

Donald Trump's presence in the news in the past few months has grown astronomically. For those sick of reading about him, an unsung hero has emerged with a Google Chrome extension called the Trump Filter.

Google is further blurring the lines between apps installed on your phone and the web with a new initiative that aims to make apps searchable and easier to use: The company announced Wednesday that it has started to index the content of some apps even if that content isn't available on the web as well.

Google, which has now morphed into holding company Alphabet Inc., is in talks with messaging startup Symphony Communication Services LLC for a round of fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.